Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads
Protected land reserved for Brazil's indigenous communities is being traded on the social network.
Feb. 26, 2021 • ~8 min
Electric eels work together to zap prey
The electric predators work in groups to herd and "zap" their prey in unison, scientists shocked to discover.
Jan. 14, 2021 • ~3 min
Demand for meat is driving deforestation in Brazil – changing the soy industry could stop it
Deforestation in Brazil recently reached a 12-year high, prompting France to cut soybean imports from the country.
Dec. 17, 2020 • ~7 min
What vaccine distribution planners can learn from Amazon and Walmart
COVID-19 vaccines have very specific storage requirements that make shipping a difficult task. Two ideas – fulfillment centers and cross-docking – could help overcome some distribution challenges.
Dec. 15, 2020 • ~7 min
Peatlands keep a lot of carbon out of Earth's atmosphere, but that could end with warming and development
Peat beds around the world hold huge quantities of carbon and keep it from warming the planet. But rising temperatures and over-use could turn them from a brake on climate change into an accelerant.
Dec. 7, 2020 • ~9 min
Amazon rainforest rock art depicts giant Ice Age creatures
Researchers say the paintings in modern-day Colombia are believed to be about 12,000 years old.
Dec. 3, 2020 • ~2 min
Tiny treetop flowers foster incredible beetle biodiversity
In the Amazon, beetles and flowering trees have developed a tight bond. Hundreds of beetle species thrive off of and pollinate blossoms, helping to maintain some of the highest biodiversity on Earth.
Dec. 3, 2020 • ~6 min
Brazil's Amazon: Deforestation 'surges to 12-year high'
Destruction of the rainforest increased by 9.5% compared to the previous 12 months, new data shows.
Nov. 30, 2020 • ~2 min
Nemonte Nenquimo: The indigenous leader named 'environmental hero'
Nemonte Nenquimo is one of the six environmental leaders to be awarded this year's Goldman Prize.
Nov. 30, 2020 • ~6 min
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